impingements
Encroachments on territory
Impingements are instances of encroaching on or affecting something, usually in an unwelcome way.
The word often appears in discussions of rights or freedoms: impingements on civil liberties.
In medical contexts, impingements refer to conditions where tissue or bone presses against another structure, causing pain or restricted movement, as in shoulder or hip impingement syndrome.
The term carries connotations of intrusion or interference with something that should remain unobstructed.
Unauthorized entry into space
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
encroaching · infringement · violation · interference · transgression · breach · boundary · territory
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- violationBreaking of rules
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
piracy · infringement · breach · rights · misappropriation · licensing · royalty · lawsuit
Bound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
hindrance · barrier · interference · blockage · constriction · stricture · impediment · suppression
Power to affect others
- bearingPosture or orientation
- consequenceResult of an action
- effectResult of a cause
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
implication · repercussion · outcome · result · interference · disturbance · disruption · alteration
Forceful contact between objects
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- pressureForce upon contact
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
wear · erosion · rubbing · chafing · abrasion · mechanical · structural · damage
intrusion
Unauthorized entry into space
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
incursion · encroaching · infringement · violation · interference · transgression · breach · boundary · territory · overreach
patent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- violationBreaking of rules
unauthorized · piracy · infringement · breach · rights · misappropriation · licensing · royalty · lawsuit · litigation
limitation
Bound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
obstruction · hindrance · barrier · interference · blockage · constriction · stricture · impediment · suppression · containment
influence
Power to affect others
- bearingPosture or orientation
- consequenceResult of an action
- effectResult of a cause
ramification · implication · repercussion · outcome · result · interference · disturbance · disruption · alteration · modification
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- pressureForce upon contact
friction · wear · erosion · rubbing · chafing · abrasion · mechanical · structural · damage · deformation
impingementswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
retreats · recessions · departures · retractions · avoidances
impingementsabstentions
Formal refusals to vote
forbearances · permissions · allowances · liberations · releases
impingementsliberations
Acts of freeing captives
releases · freedoms · permissions · aids · clearances